The pulpit guarded with XVII arguments proving the unlawfulness, sinfulness and danger of suffering private persons to take upon them publike preaching, and expounding the Scriptures without a call ... : occasioned by a dispute at Henly in Arden in Warwick-shire, Aug. 20, 1650 ... : in the close are added six arguments, to prove our ministers free from antichristianism / composed and compiled by a friend to truth and peace.

The second Allegation.

Secondly, They alledge the example of the Apostles, Mat: 10. 1, 5, 6, who Preached before they were sent; and the 70 Disciples Preach, yet were not men in Office, Luke 10.

Answ: The Apostles were men in Office and not Lay-Preachers. 1 They had their Call from the first election of Christ. 2 They had Commission from him before his Resurrection: Matth: 10. 7. he gives them power; v: 5, 16. he sends them & commands to go. True, they had a larger Commission granted after Christs resurrection; then 'tis Goe to all Nations, Matth: 28. 19. before 'twas, Rather goe to the lost Sheep of the house of Israel; they had a further confirmation after, and greater measure of Gods Spirit to lead them into all truth; As a Justice of Peace may be put into Office, and yet receive a further confirmation; yea, and a greater means to perform his place.

3 Christ calls them Apostles before his resurrection, Matth: 10. 2. Now the names of the twelve Apostles were these.

4 The power of the Keys was committed to them, both Doctrine and Discipline, Ioh: 20. 23.

5 Which strikes the nayl dead, They had power to Baptize, which no man out of O••fice hath, our Bretheren themselves being Judges.

2 That the 70 Disciples were Pastors in Office, is clear, Luk: 10. Christ appointed other seventy also and sent them out: As hee had before sent forth the twelve, now also hee sends forth these, and Satan falls like Lightning before their powerfull Preaching, v: 17, 18. So that Ch••ists appointing these was a designation to a publique Office, as the Originall signifies, a creating and ordering of them, as that pious and industrious Critick, to whom the Church of God oweth very much, hath well observed.

Notes

• Robinsons Pl••a, p. 39.
• See this point mo••e ••ully de∣bated by R••ve ••end Mr. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. p. ••87, &c.
• ••oh. 42.
• 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, de∣••igno, 〈◊〉〈◊〉, & constituo, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 eigh.
• V. Leigh's comment 〈◊〉〈◊〉 N T Luk 10. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Ruthe••f. p. ••••2.